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How to help and get help in Texas as the winter storm causes power outages


How to help and get help in Texas as the winter storm causes power outages
Megan Menchaca, The Texas Tribune
Feb. 17, 2021
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Linda Hollins checks on her friend Velma Williams during a power outage in Third Ward Monday, Feb. 15, 2021, in Houston.Steve Gonzales/Staff photographer
City officials, local outreach teams and other organizations are providing warming shelters and support for people seeking help. Many nonprofit organizations are also asking for donations so they can help people experiencing homelessness or those who are in need of support. Here’s a list of the resources being offered in cities across the state. ....

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ProLodges Saves and Changes Some of Austin's Most Vulnerable Lives


ProLodge guest Genero Robles in his room (Photo by Jana Birchum)
When Alejandro Hernandez moved into the motel room provided for him this summer, he was relieved to no longer worry about getting run over by a car while sleeping. Before being admitted to Protective Lodging, at one of the five properties bought or leased by the city to protect unhoused Austinites from COVID-19, Her­nan­dez had been living under I-35 at 38th½ Street for the last six years. You ve got to be careful out there, Hernandez told us in the hallway of his ProLodge, while awaiting an appointment with the CommUnityCare street medicine team. You ve got to always watch for cars, because if you roll into the street, you might get run over. ....

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